53 h. ago Six in ten Scots back full development of North Sea oil and gas, poll finds

A poll by Survation found just 13 per cent are opposed

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58 h. ago SNP under pressure as poll finds majority of Scots back move away from oil and gas

The SNP government has not published an energy strategy since 2017.

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64 h. ago UK Government told it ‘could have gone further’ on North Sea windfall tax

Patricia Ferguson, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, spoke out as the UK Government reaffirmed it would end the levy by 2030 at the latest.

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3 d. ago Alvaro Arbeloa reacts as Real Madrid hit 'rock bottom' with embarrassing Copa del Rey exit

Xabi Alonso’s successor suffers worst possible start to tenure as second-tier Albacete triumph in major upset

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3 d. ago Moment two ships explode in huge fireball after deadly collision in North Sea caught on CCTV

CCTV footage of a cargo ship crashing into an oil tanker in the North Sea last year, causing a deadly explosion, has been released by police.

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4 d. ago Record amounts of offshore wind secured in latest Government auction

Officials and industry hail results as win for bills and investment, but opponents raise concerns over high prices and impact on wildlife.

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4 d. ago Russian captain caused death of seaman in ‘avoidable’ collision, court told

Vladimir Motin is on trial at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter.

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5 d. ago Jota suffers new Celtic injury blow as Martin O'Neill delivers worst possible news

The Hoops hero has been sidelined since last April with a nightmare knee injury

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5 d. ago Captain to blame for crewman’s death in ‘entirely avoidable’ collision – court

Mark Angelo Pernia, 38, died last March after the incident near the Humber Estuary.

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5 d. ago Thirty years of devastation on Britain's most eroded coastline: Dramatic aerial footage shows how much of a clifftop Norfolk village has been lost to the North Sea over three decades

Footage taken in 1998 and again this weekend showing the devastation cliff falls have caused, just as the local council demolishes more houses before they plummet over the precipice.

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6 d. ago Latest FA Cup outright odds after Manchester United's defeat to Brighton

The FA Cup third round is almost complete and there have been plenty of cupsets with the reigning champions suffering the worst defence in the competition's history

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1 week ago Masses of toxic litter pours from Rhine into North Sea each year, research finds

Citizen scientists help in University of Bonn study showing river carries up to 4,700 tonnes of ‘macrolitter’ annuallyThousands of tonnes of litter is pouring into the North Sea via the Rhine every year, poisoning the waters with heavy metals, microplastics and other chemicals, research has found.This litter can be detrimental to the environment and human health: tyres, for example, contain zinc and other heavy metals that can be toxic to ecosystems in high concentrations. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man suffered 'worst death imaginable' trapped in cave for 17 days as thousands watched

A cave explorer got stuck and remained conscious and communicative as thousands gathered above ground during the failed rescue attempt

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1 week ago Horrifying final act of two divers trapped for 24 hours deep underwater in the North Sea

Two commercial divers died of hypothermia in the 1979 Wildrake diving accident during a routine dive in the East Shetland Basin of the North Sea

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1 week ago Horror deaths of divers trapped in diving bell 520ft underwater for 24 hours

Richard Arthur Walker, 32, and Victor Francis "Skip" Guiel Jr, 28, died of hypothermia in the 1979 Wildrake diving bell tragedy in the North Sea after investigators found multiple safety violations

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1 week ago Warning that flu symptoms are changing as US already suffering worst season in 25 years: ‘We’re really worried what’s to come’

Last year was the deadliest flu season for kids since CDC record-collecting began 20 years ago

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea hours before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch, which follows Kim Jong-un calling for doubling of output of tactical guided weaponsNorth Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for China for talks expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear program.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region about 7.50am. It said the missiles flew about 900km (560 miles) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago North Korea launches ballistic missiles towards sea before South Korean leader’s visit to China

South Korea’s military reports projectile launch hours before Lee Jae Myung was due to head to Beijing North Korea launched ballistic missiles towards the sea on Sunday, its neighbours said, just hours before South Korea’s president was due to leave for talks in China expected to cover North Korea’s nuclear programme.South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff said in a statement that they detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region at about 7.50am local time. They said the missiles flew about 560 miles (900km) and that South Korea and US authorities were analysing details of the launches. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'Most gruesome death of all time' as divers were 'boiled from inside out'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The horror of every bubble of nitrogen in your blood bursting open in one split second became a deadly reality for one group of divers in the North Sea

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2 w. ago Five men 'boiled from inside out' in horror North Sea tragedy

Five men died instantly when a catastrophic decompression accident occurred on the Byford Dolphin oil rig in the North Sea, with nitrogen in their blood turning to bubbles

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